DLTK's Crafts for KidsMatchbox Tooth Keeper

I find tooth keepers really help the tooth fairy find the lost teeth you hide under the pillow!

Contributed by Jo!

You will need:

An empty matchbox

Paper - either coloured or plain

glitter and sequins to decorate.

glue

Craft Instructions:

If you are using plain paper have your child color it. In our house we used marbling inks and marbled up a few pieces that way.

Cut the paper so that it will cover the outside of the matchbox.

Cover the box with the paper, gluing into place.

While the glue is drying, take the drawer of the matchbox. Put glue on one end and dip into glitter. Do the same to the other side.

Put this to one side to dry.

Now take the covered matchbox and decorate as you like with glitter and sequins.

Replace drawer and there you have it!

For an extra touch you can add a little piece of fabric or cotton wool to the inside of the box.

Natalie had some very tiny plastic dolls, left over from a school project. We dipped them - not their heads - into glue and then into glitter.
When they were dry she placed one inside each box and then gave them out with Christmas cards to her friends.